Rotary tumbler-washer.



PATENTED Nov. 13, 1906.

. WILL.

ROTARY T'UMBLER WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 1906.

Application filed March 7,1906. Serial llc. 804,690.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED W. WILL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Aurora, in the county of Marion and State of Oregon, have invented a new and Improved Rotary Tumbler-Washer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a device for clean ing tumblers, glasses, mugs, bottles, and articles of a similar nature.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of this character at a small cost which will be simple and durable in construction and which is adapted to rapidly and thoroughly cleanse both the inside and outside simultaneously oi tumblers, glasses, mugs, bottles, &c.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of this character which is light and may be easily but securely applied to any tub, pail, or sink and which comprises a convenient means by which it may be operated.

A further object of my invention is to pro.- vide a simple but eiiicient mechanism which will automatically adapt itself to the various sizes and shapes of the articles to be Washed without any adjustment whatever.

With the above-mentioned and other obj ects inview I have shown in the accompanying drawings the construction of a device embodying the principles of my inventionfln which drawings similar characters of reference indicate'corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a form of my invention with certain parts in section, showing the rotary brushes mounted in place and ready for operation. Fig. 2 is .a horizontal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showin the relative positionv of theseveral operatlng ear-wheels and one of the bearingdisks t erefor. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the central rotary brush, showing by dotted lines a convenient means of securing the bristles thereof to the spindle; and Fi 4, is a perspective viewof the casing for t e bevel-gear mechanism.

Referring in detail to the drawin s, A represents a rigid supporting-frame, w 'ch may be of cast metal, such as iron, and l have found it advisable, although not necessary, to form this frame with a strengphening beading or rim a, so that the frame as a substantiallyli-barcross-sectional form, and strength and lightness is thereby afforded.

The irame A has toot B and also a depending arm C, which is adapted to fit over the edge of any pail, tub, or sink when the washer is lowered into the same, and this arm C forms a convenient means to support a clamping member D, which is loosely mounted on a in cl and which may be moved into and out o? clamping position by a thumbscrew E but this clamp is merely illustrated as one attaching means, as obviously any other well-known clamp could be substituted, if desired.

Conveniently secured at one corner of the frame A are two "bearing-plates F and G, which are here shown as being at substantially right angles to each other, and at the opposite upper edge is a bearing-shoulderH, which may be an integral extension of the frame A. Journaled in the plate G and shoulder H is a shaft 1, to one end of which is secured a bevel-gear K and to the opposite end of which is secured a crank L, having an o crating handle M secured to the end t ereof. It is to be understood, of course, that the illustrated manual operating means is merely shown by way of example, as obviously other well-known means may be employed to impart a rotarymotion to the shaft 1. r

Rigidly mounted on the foot Bis a metallic disk N, the diameter of which is not too great to prevent it from being easily lowered into a. washing pail tub, or-other similar receptacle, and secured rigidly to the disk N is a similar disk 0 of substantially the same diameter by a series of appropriate bolts P, and the two disks N and G are spaced apart an appropriate distance and in parallel planes by sleeves or washers Journaled in the plate F and in the disks N and O is a rotary shaft R, to the upper end of which is keyed a bevel-gear S, which meshes with the gear K, and at the lower end of the shaft R is keyed a spur-pinion T, which pinion rotates freely between the spaced disks N and O. Mounted to freely rotate between the disks also is a series oi-gear-wheels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. (See Fig. 2.) The pinion T is in mesh with both the gear-wheels 1 and 2, and these two last-mentioned wheels are both in mesh withlthe central gear 5, which in turn is in mesh with both gear wheels 3 and 4. The gears 1, 2, 3, 4c, and 5' are each provided, preferably with a central hub or shoulder b and with reduced bearings c and c, which rotate freely in appropriate apertures e in the disks N and \O, as clearly shown in section at brushes are made of suitable material, such as bristles or fibrous material h, which is held in position by twisting the flexible spindle f, as well-known in the art and shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. When the device is used for washing tumblers, mugs, and the like, the central brush is preferably a little shorter than the othersand may be provided with additional bristles tat the free end to moreeffectually clean the inner bottom of the tumbler or other similar article which is placed there-. over. Such a central brush is shown separately in Fig. 3.

The bevel-gears K and S may be protected by a metallic casing U, (shown in elevation in Fig. t and in section-in Fig. 1,) thereby protecting the operator from danger of any injury therefrom and preventing the bevelgears from being interfered. with. The metallic parts of my washer are preferably made of a srtong light material, such as iron, and may be galvanized to prevent any detrimental action of the-cleansing liquid and atmosphere.

From the foregoin description the operation of my device will be readily understood. The washer may be lowered into .a pail or other receptacle containing a cleansing fluid, such as water and soap-suds, with the rim or edge of the receptacle. entering the snace W between the frame A. and the clamp l d, and then clamped by the screw E, so that the brushes will be submerged to the desired degmee in the cleansing fluid. The tumbler, mug, or bottle. is now slipped over the central brush I, while the crank L is turned by the handle M, which rotates the shaft T and 'bevel gears K and S, thereby imparting a the same and also that each brush is rotated by a resilient spindle f, so that the brushes will adapt themselves automatically to the various sizes of the articles washed without any adjustment whatever. In case a mug or other article having ahandle or irregular extension is being washed the handle or extension passes in between two ad'acent brushes and does not interfere in the eastwith the operation of the device.

Having thus described my invention, I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent. I w

1. A tumbler-washer, comprising a frame having a depending armat'itsupper end ,and

2. A tumblenwasher, comprising .a frame having a depending arm at its upper end and a foot at its lower end, spaced disks-connected a foot at its lower end, spaceddisks connected with thefoot, said disks having alined open ings, hubs journaled in thelopenings and each provided withagear, the ears meshing with a each other, a vertical sha t journaled at one end in the frame and having its other end se cured to one of the hubs, flexible shafts pro vided with brushessccured totheotherhubs, a horizontalshaft journaled onzthe frame and provided witha handle whereby to rotate the same, and .a connection between the vertical and the horizontal shafts,

3. A tumbler-washer, comprising a frame havinga footat its .loweriend, spaced disks secured to the toot, said disks having alined openings, hubs .journaled in the openings and each provided with a gear, said gears meshing withieach other, a shaft journaled at one end in the frame and having its other-end secured to one of the hubs, flexible shafts provided with brushesradjustably secured to the other l'l'lilils, and means for rotating the first-named Sllfidij.

in testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRED W. WILL.

Witnesses Hana-YA. SNYDER, MABEL Knausn. 

